What to watch: Mountain Brook suffered its first defeat of the season last week, while the Bucs won their fourth straight game. The Spartans’ worst two defensive performances have come in the last two weeks, so they will need to get back to their stellar play in the first six games to have a chance. Hoover has scored at least 31 points in each of its last four games.

Last meeting: Hoover held on to beat Mountain Brook, 31-21, on Sept. 8, 2017. Hoover leads the all-time series, 32-7.

What it means: All four seeds are still up for grabs in the final week of Region 3 play. The winner of the game is assured a first-round home playoff game, while the loser will go on the road in the first round.

What to watch: The two teams have been tops in Region 5 all season long and finally meet on Thursday. Both teams struggled last Friday, but both found a way to win. Homewood and Jackson-Olin feature strong defenses.

What to watch: Both teams are off next week, so this matchup will conclude the regular season for them. John Carroll has scuffled in recent weeks, while Ramsay is surging after clinching the region title last week.

What to watch: Spain Park snapped its six-game slide with a win last week, and its offense eclipsed 20 points for the first time in five games. The Jags defense also put forth its best effort of the season in the win. Tuscaloosa County has struggled on both sides of the ball much of the season.

Last meeting: Spain Park defeated Tuscaloosa County, 24-19, on Oct. 20, 2017. The Jags have won five of six meetings in the series.

What it means: Neither team will qualify for the playoffs, but the Jags have a chance to finish the season by stringing a few wins together.

Clay-Chalkville (7-1) vs. Huffman (1-7)

Class 6A, Region 6 game

Date: Friday, Oct. 26

Time: 7 p.m.

Location: Jerry Hood Field at Cougar Stadium

Last week: Clay-Chalkville defeated Oxford, 27-6; Huffman was off last week.

What to watch: Not much has slowed the Cougars down so far, as they have put a lot of points on the board and held opposing offenses in check nearly every game this season. This week’s matchup should be no different.

What to watch: It’s a game that will be nationally televised on ESPN2 on Friday night and features a pair of Alabama commits at quarterback, with Hewitt’s Paul Tyson and Thompson’s Taulia Tagovailoa squaring off. Thompson’s offense hasn’t been as explosive as it was last fall, but clicked on all cylinders last week. On the other hand, the Huskies have scored at least 40 points in six of its last seven games.

Last meeting: Hewitt-Trussville defeated Thompson, 35-17, on Oct. 9, 2015. Hewitt has a 5-3 edge in the all-time series.

What it means: This game, along with Mountain Brook vs. Hoover, will play a part in determining the region champion. Either way, the winner will host a first-round playoff game, while the loser goes on the road.